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Hi everyone I'm Zoë and I had my surgery on 2nd March 2016 at the Whittington health hospital, London so I'm 4weeks out,

Would like to ask, I'm getting ready board with food, I'm a vegetarian and finding it really hard to eat something different, its the same thing all the time. Could I have some ideals please to try.

Hope to hear something soon.

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I had my op 3 days after you! At the BMI hospital in Orpington, Kent. I'm eating a lot more solid foods now but just chewing them loads and load until they have a purée texture. I forgot to mention I also get these amazing Soups from Aldi called Ilumi which are gluten free and they taste AMAZING. Stocking up on more of those today! X

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Same here! My lips are so dry and cracked since last week and I've noticed that my skin all over in general, is SO dry. I think it might be because I'm just not drinking enough fluids. I live in Croydon but work in London if you ever fancy meeting up for a chat xxx

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Refried beans....quorn mince chili...egg muffins...butternut squash Pasta bake with turkey mince...humous...cheese (babybels)

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Oops..forgot about turkey.. you will be able to eat some of this one day....can't even remember what you I was eating at 4 weeks...I still have a belgian choc Protein Shake with almond milk, 2 tbsp of low fat Peanut Butter and ice....love this for breakfast! Greek yogurt smoothies?

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Is baby food a viable option? I quite like some baby foods.

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I can't eat Pasta will not go down and makes me sick. Turkey is out the question because I don't eat meat..

I'm 1 month post I'm have the same issue with Pasta, chicken.. It just doesn't want to stay down. I wonder if it's just too early??

nikrny3816

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I can't eat Pasta will not go down and makes me sick. Turkey is out the question because I don't eat meat..

I'm 1 month post I'm have the same issue with Pasta, chicken.. It just doesn't want to stay down. I wonder if it's just too early??

nikrny3816

Pasta? I'm 5yrs out and still can't eat pasta and rice is even worse. I can tolerate chicken if it is very, very moist--like if it's cooked in a crock pot.

For my pasta/rice substitute I eat "Miracle Noodles". Google them to find out all about them. When washed, dried and cooked properly they are wonderful.

Good luck in your search. :)

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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